From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishUniversal Product CodeˌUniversal ˈProduct Code noun [countable] American English (abbreviation UPC) a bar codeFrom Longman Business DictionaryUniversal Product CodeˌUniversal ˈProduct Code abbreviation UPCCOMMERCE [countable] another name for BAR CODEthe Universal Product Code that is used on packaged goods for checkout scanners → code